Sudan: Shootings and Rape in Darfur On Saturday

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Sudan: Shootings and Rape in Darfur On Saturday

[Dabanga] Sirba / Saraf Omra -- On Saturday, a girl was raped near the farm she worked on in West Darfur and a man was killed by armed robbers in Saraf Omra, North Darfur. Another man was wounded after being shot in his shop, also in Saraf Omra. A protest took place to demand justice for the rape victim.

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